Manitoba’s waterways are under a lot of stress. Explore the reasons why and what can be done to help in this hands-on outdoor lab. Test water from the Assiniboine River and compare it to samples from Lake Winnipeg and water bodies to see how nutrients move through a watershed.

Finally, get up close and personal with the living world under the water with magnifying glasses and microscopes.

Group this workshop is best suited for:School-age (6-12 years), Youth (10-18 years)

This workshop will be offered: Friday PM & Saturday PM

Presenter Bio:

Dr. Heather Hinam is Second Nature’s President and Chief Experience Officer. A highly-trained naturalist and experienced educator, her endless curiosity fuelled studies through three university degrees, and 20 years experience as a naturalists interpreter. As a skilled artist, photographer and graphic designer, she also creates vivid and unique interpretive signage and other materials for organizations and communities around Manitoba.